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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Consider the protein methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Although its function is still unclear, it is expressed throughout the body, and disruption of its function causes problems with brain development and function<ref name="ghr">[http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/MECP2 MECP2 article] in the ''National Library of Medicine's Genetic Home Reference''</ref>. | Consider the protein methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Although its function is still unclear, it is expressed throughout the body, and disruption of its function causes problems with brain development and function<ref name="ghr">[http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/MECP2 MECP2 article] in the ''National Library of Medicine's Genetic Home Reference''</ref>. Some mutations in MeCP2 cause [http://workshops.molviz.org/slides/rett/rett.htm Rett Syndrome], a severely debilitating condition affecting mostly women. | ||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||
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